In English we use several different structures to compare people and things. English adjectives and adverbs have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and superlative. All of these forms are used to make comparisons.
Complete the following sentences using an adjective in the appropriate degree of comparison.
1James is ............... than his brother.
Wrong!
Use "less qualified" for a negative comparison between two people.
2Rahul is one of ............... boys in the class.
Wrong!
After "one of", use the superlative phrase "the cleverest" before a plural noun.
3No other poet in English is as ............... as Milton.
Wrong!
In the pattern "as... as", use the adjective form "great".
4Few Indian towns are ............... than Bombay.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "bigger" before "than".
5He is ............... than any other boy in the class.
Wrong!
Use "more intelligent" to compare him with any other boy in the class.
6His achievement is ............... than yours.
Wrong!
Use "more remarkable" to compare his achievement with yours.
7Chennai is ............... than Mumbai.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "hotter" before "than".
8He earns as ............... money as you.
Wrong!
In the equality pattern "as much... as", use "much" with the uncountable noun "money".
9Hercules was ............... any other man.
Wrong!
Use "stronger than" to compare Hercules with any other man.
Answers
- James is less qualified than his brother.
- Rahul is one of the cleverest boys in the class.
- No other poet in English is as great as Milton.
- Few Indian towns are bigger than Bombay.
- He is more intelligent than any other boy in the class.
- His achievement is more remarkable than yours.
- Chennai is hotter than Mumbai.
- He earns as much money as you.
- Hercules was stronger than any other man.